crimebycounty

Florida Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 67 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

207.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

821.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

67/67

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Florida crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Florida, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

67

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Florida

The average county-level total crime rate is 1028.0 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national county benchmark.

Franklin County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Duval County reports 3132.8. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

67 of 67 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 829 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

67/67

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

829

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

56% below national benchmark.

1028.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

46% below national benchmark.

207.0

National 380.7

Property crime

58% below national benchmark.

821.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime25 counties

37% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range21 counties

31% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime21 counties

31% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage67

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Franklin County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Glades County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Highlands County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Lafayette County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Liberty County

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Duval County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3132.8 per 100K

  2. Orange County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2762.5 per 100K

  3. Leon County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2613.5 per 100K

  4. Miami-Dade County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2457.1 per 100K

  5. DeSoto County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2440.3 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Leon County

    Rank #1 in this list

    660.9 per 100K

  2. Duval County

    Rank #2 in this list

    634.0 per 100K

  3. Orange County

    Rank #3 in this list

    544.8 per 100K

  4. Alachua County

    Rank #4 in this list

    458.7 per 100K

  5. Holmes County

    Rank #5 in this list

    419.9 per 100K

All Florida Counties

CountySafety Score
Franklin County98/100
Glades County98/100
Highlands County98/100
Lafayette County98/100
Liberty County98/100
Suwannee County98/100
Gulf County95/100
Wakulla County95/100
Bradford County94/100
Escambia County93/100
Gadsden County92/100
Gilchrist County90/100
Okaloosa County89/100
Taylor County85/100
Washington County83/100
Calhoun County83/100
Madison County83/100
Sumter County82/100
Manatee County81/100
Lake County81/100
Union County78/100
Broward County77/100
Jackson County75/100
Walton County72/100
St. Johns County71/100
Charlotte County68/100
Flagler County67/100
Jefferson County63/100
Nassau County62/100
Santa Rosa County62/100
Pasco County59/100
Dixie County58/100
Collier County55/100
Baker County54/100
Levy County51/100
Polk County51/100
Indian River County50/100
Columbia County50/100
Citrus County48/100
Holmes County48/100
Clay County48/100
Martin County46/100
Hendry County45/100
Brevard County45/100
Lee County40/100
Putnam County40/100
St. Lucie County39/100
Marion County38/100
Hernando County38/100
Hamilton County37/100
Hillsborough County36/100
Palm Beach County35/100
Seminole County34/100
Sarasota County34/100
Hardee County33/100
Volusia County32/100
Monroe County32/100
Bay County27/100
Okeechobee County25/100
Osceola County23/100
Pinellas County20/100
Alachua County19/100
DeSoto County14/100
Miami-Dade County14/100
Leon County12/100
Orange County10/100
Duval County7/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Florida crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Florida county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Franklin County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Florida county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Florida county has the highest reported crime rate?
Duval County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Florida county dataset at 3132.8 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Florida compare with the national crime benchmark?
Florida's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1028.0 per 100,000 residents, 56% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Florida?
Property crime makes up about 80% of the average reported county crime mix in Florida, while violent crime makes up about 20%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Florida?
67 of 67 Florida counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Florida county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Leon County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Florida county dataset at 660.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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